John C. Alverdy, MD

Sara and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor of Surgery

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Surgery

Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Dr. Alverdy performs a wide variety of complex minimally invasive and open gastrointestinal surgical procedures with 25 years of experience in the field. He is nationally recognized for introducing several new operations into the field, including minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, bariatric surgery, and surgery for disorders of the foregut including the esophagus and stomach.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1986

Board Certifications

General Surgery
Critical Care

Medical School

Autonomous University, Guadalajara
Loyola University

Residency

Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago
The University of Chicago Medicine

Memberships

American Society of Parenteral-Enteral Nutrition
American Surgical Association
Critical Care Society
Halsted Society
Society for Surgical Alimentary Tract
Society of Parenteral Alimentation
Society of University Surgeons
Surgical Infection Society

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Email

jalverdy@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 834-3524

Office Fax

(773) 834-0201

Office Postal Address

John C. Alverdy, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6090
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• General surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Obesity surgery
• Minimally invasive weight loss surgery
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Biliary tract disease
• Hernia surgery
• Benign colorectal diseases
• Malignant colorectal diseases
• Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery
• Benign and malignant tumors of the stomach

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More About Dr. Alverdy

In this article from Medicine on the Midway, read about how Dr. Alverdy's research studying the ecosystem within our bodies (PDF) may redefine how physicians approach infectious diseases.

Watch a short video featuring Dr. Alverdy and his research. In "Gut Instincts: Keeping Killer Bacteria Quiet," he talks about how blocking bacteria from communicating may help keep surgical patients from dying of infection.

View a video interview of Dr. Alverdy talking about the Center for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Alverdy's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.